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Morrissey Denies Being a Racist Again and Regrets Insulting Robert Smith

Stop me if you think you have heard this one before: Morrissey shows his support for right-wing ideologues and political organizations, and then denies being racist in doing so, shifting…

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Front 242 Announce New European Concert Dates From the Fall Through Early 2020

Belgian post-punk heroes, industrial music legends, and EBM Pioneers Front 242 have announced a series of new concert dates scheduled for 2019 and 2020. The dates occur all across Europe,…

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The Vanishing Return for a 20th Anniversary Show at This Year’s Near Dark Festival

The early 2000s were an exciting time for post-punk. After a decade of overproduced synth pop masquerading as “industrial” , the revivalist movement was just blossoming, and bands like Interpol…

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UK Post-Punk Stalwarts New Model Army Announce New Album “From Here”

UK Post-Punk Stalwarts New Model Army have announced their new album From Here, the follow up to 2016’s Winter. The new 12 track album is once again led by frontman…

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Eduardo Benavente of Parálisis Permanente

On May 14th, 1983, we lost one of the most important figures in the burgeoning Spanish post-punk scene, Eduardo Benavente of Parálisis Permanente. Formed in 1981, Eduardo Benavente and his…

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New Order Announce Autumn 2019 European Dates

New Order will be hitting the road in Europe this October, making stops in the Czech Republic, Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Tickets for all shows go on sale…

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds | Let Love In

On April 18th, 1994 Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds released their eighth studio album Let Love In. The first single from the record release was the track “Do You…

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Gary Numan and Tubeway Army | Replicas

On April 4th, 1979, Gary Numan and Tubeway Army released their second and final studio album. During the band’s beginnings, Numan credits his father for getting the band off the…

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Robert Smith Suggests New Cure Album Will be a “Doom & Gloom” Record for Halloween Release

“I think it will delight our hardcore fans. And probably really, really infuriate everyone else. At my age, I’m still doom and gloom.” In an interview with Rolling Stone shortly…

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Robert Smith says The Cure Have Recorded Their First New Album in Ten Years

Ahead of The Cure’s headlining spot at the 2019 “Rock on the Lawns” music festival at Kenilworth Racecourse on March 21st—a gig that is the 40 year old band’s first…

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